Lot 1905
1923, $5 carmine & blue (573), blocks of 35 (on reverse), 20, 6 and 4, tied along with 20¢ 25¢ and strip of three $1 Presidentials, tied by roller cancels on legal size registered bank transfer cover from Chicago to Boston, postmarked Chicago registry c.d.s., Jan 18, 1946 on reverse, all stamps have the "HT" perfin of the sender, the Harris Trust & Savings Bank; some light staining and perforation faults, otherwise Very Fine. A significant combination 4th Bureau/Prexie cover and a very late use of the $5 4th Bureau.
Estimate 400 - 600
Penciled notation indicates a value of $2,050,032.43 for the contents, which would require a registry fee of $328.10. The additional 35¢ is probably a 2¢ over payment for an 11 ounce letter.
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| Realized $850 |
